Thursday, May 29, 2008
We’re going to Denver
WE’VE MOVED! Democratic Convention Watch is now at http://www.DemocraticConventionWatch.com
2008 Democratic Convention Watch is very proud to announce we have been approved to receive credentials to cover the 2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver. But we’re not alone:
As part of its continuing commitment to engage a broad spectrum of audiences in new and creative ways, the Democratic National Convention Committee (DNCC) today announced that a record number of blogs have been credentialed as members of the media for the 2008 Democratic National Convention at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colo. These blogs will help ensure that communities across the country are connected to the Convention through the eyes and ears of a growing, diverse group of online voices.
Organizers also announced that blogs credentialed by the DNCC will have access to a dedicated “Blogger Lounge” inside the Pepsi Center, equipped with televisions, technology resources and workspace to facilitate their reporting. All bloggers will have access to the Convention floor, press briefing areas, caucus meetings, filing centers and other auxiliary events open to members of the media.
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In 2004, the DNCC credentialed about 30 blogs to cover the Convention in Boston – the first Convention to credential bloggers. Recently, the DNCC announced that 55 blogs focused on state and local politics were selected to be members of the DemConvention State Blogger Corps. Altogether, the DNCC will credential more than 120 blogs for the Convention and many more individuals will blog the Convention via credentials issued through the U.S. Congressional Press Galleries. – DNCC
Here’s the full list of blogs approved today. Want to know the secret to being first on the list? Have you blog name start with a low number…..
Congratulations to all the blogs on the list.
Posted by Matt at 9:51 PM 
Congrats. I agree, you have earned it. I’ve been a frequent viewer and just realized I don’t have you on my blogroll.
Congrats to you guys. You deserve it.
awesome…… I mean yeah congrats
RAH!!!! to the best of the best….I WANT PICTURES!
What fabulous news! I’m really looking forward to the convention. It will be great to have ‘eyes and ears’ on the floor!
(By the way, do either of you have jobs?)
Yay.. good job and kudos
Congratulations, you deserve it for all the great work you do!
So COOL!
I will look for you there and say, “HI!” (I’m a delegate.)
🙂
Well deserved! You have done a great job. Congrats!
Hope – Please email us at the email address in the sidebar. Thanks. – Matt
Congratulations Matt and Oreo.
Looking forward to your reporting from Denver.
WOW what great news!
Congrats Oreo, Matt, and everyone at DCW 😉
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DCW,
Congratulations!
Since you’re official, I think you should get busy working on lining up sponsors for the Blogger Bash. Nancy Pelosi was one of the sponsors for the blogger party in Boston in ’04. I was, sadly, too worn out to go but managed to get one of the prescient 32MB thumb drives, inscribed SpeakerPelosi.com, that were in the goodie bag.
There was also a special blogger breakfast featuring a couple of interesting speakers: former presidential candidate Howard Dean and some guy named Barack Obama who was running for the senate from Illinois.
The Big Media all showed up to cover this weird new phenomenon called blogging. Every time someone opened up a laptop, people toting giant cameras and huge boom mikes would rush over to get some footage of some poor soul typing. Pictures.
I can’t wait to see what we’re going to do this year, and I’m looking forward to meeting the Blogger Corps in real space.
It will also be interesting to see how the coverage changes. There wasn’t a lot of hard reporting by bloggers, and a lot of the coverage (including my own) was fairly breathless and star struck.
-Jenny
Congrats!!
Will look forward to reading your live blogging during the whole circus. 🙂
Congratulations! You gaves are the best!
I am a long time viewer but first time poster to you site. Thanks for all your work. I’m glad we will have the inside scoop
You guys and gal SOOO Rock! Congrats. Wouldn’t trust anyone else with the goods.
YAY! Congrats you guys!
I had asked where you (the best of the best) were on your previous list, Matt said you had applied, and viola here you guys are going! Great Job!!!!!
Congratulations – you have worked so hard to keep us all informed!
The title of this blog entry scared me though – I thought you got information about the NOMINATION going to the convention! HA.
From one credentialed blogger to another, congrats!
Hopefully we can finally put some faces to the name.
Andre
http://georgiaunfiltered.blogspot.com
Congratulations! This is the most informative site on the web, and your hard work has paid off. I hope it’s a very large bloggers lounge.
Your headline scared me, too! 🙂
See this Post article on the primary date maneuvering. New Hampshire moved up its date in response to South Carolina moving up its date, which was prompted by Florida’s actions.
New Hampshire had blustered prior to Florida’s actions, but had not actually made any moves until that chain of events…
Whoops! Wrong topic…
Congratulations to everyone on the list, and certainly to DemConWatch – you’ve really made an impact this year!
Congratulations !
And thanks for a terrific site. Been following the numbers here for awhile; the comment and commentary only recently. I am very impressed with the level of discussion here. A refreshing change from just about everywhere else. I am looking forward to following you guys through the convention.